The Sid Meier's Civilization VI soundtrack features an impressive array of composers and diverse musicians to accompany the game, released worldwide on October 21, 2016. GRAMMY award-winning Christopher Tin returned to the series to compose the intro movie underscore and main title theme. Series veteran, Geoff Knorr, returned to compose and oversee the in-game music. He was assisted by Roland Rizzo and Phill Boucher.

Christopher Tin's opening choral theme, "Sogno di Volare" ("The Dream of Flight") uses lyrics taken from the writings of Leonardo da Vinci and musically reflects the game's inspiration by the Age of Exploration.

The in-game music features a vast collection of arrangements of popular folk melodies and original music composed to underscore each of the 19 civilizations progressing through eras in the game, all totaling over ten hours of music. Simple versions of each civilization's theme gradually build to grand, intricate, sweeping orchestral-electronic arrangements over the course of hundreds of turns and thousands of years in the game.

Praise for the Sid Meier's Civilization VI Soundtrack:

“Sogno di Volare is just as sweeping, catchy, and beautiful as Baba Yetu...The real magic happens past the menu screen, however, where each and every civ has a main theme that grows more complex and epic as you progress through the ages.

Simply put, it’s incredible.” — PC Gamer

“And the music; goodness gracious the music...Civ 6 features the most complete and consistently catchy soundtrack of any game in the series. The manner in which each civilization’s signature tune riffs off a central theme and builds in complexity as the eras roll past to become more sophisticated, layered tracks is stunning.” — Eurogamer.net

“I must give a shout-out to the music, which is pleasant, varied, and tone-appropriate background for world conquest. ” — IGN

“The soundtrack is amazing. Every civilization has their own unique theme that rings out while you’re playing and that theme evolves as you transition across each era. The music also dynamically mixes as you meet new civilizations, giving each game its own aural fingerprint.” — USgamer

“Music is also a highlight. In-game music evolves each nation’s theme as the game progresses to become more epic as you advance through the ages. It’s enchanting...” — The Sixth Axis

“Civ 6’s soundtrack is similarly seamless. Each track folds over the next as you progress through the ages, and each one represents different styles, eras, and cultures. The tracks are like pages in a book—all one part of the whole after another and another." — Ars Technica